Selwe Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Selwe is a village situated in Wazirganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Selwe. The total population of Selwe is 917 out of which 432 are males and 485 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Selwe is 1,123.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Selwe village is 134 which is 15% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Selwe is 1,481 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,123) of Selwe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Selwe is 65.6%. Thus Selwe village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 74.6% and the female literacy rate is 57.28% in Selwe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Selwe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Selwe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Selwe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 54 | 80 |
| Literacy | 65.64% | 74.6% | 57.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 138 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 403 | 150 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Selwe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Selwe village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 28% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 107 | 63 |
| Non Working | 681 | 292 | 389 |
Map of Selwe, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Selwe, Wazirganj
Below are the list of villages near Selwe village in Wazirganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Oriar Khurd | 406 |
| Singhaura | 1,520 |
| Oriar | 484 |
| Mayapur | 13 |
| Orail | 1,530 |
| Kumhrait | 492 |
| Amethi | 4,526 |
| Shakar Khap | 60 |
| Aropur | 812 |
| Bahhni | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Selwe, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia